NFRA Committees

The duties of the Committee Executive Chairman is to guide committees in establishing and achieving goals relevant to the established pervue of each committee and to report progress to the Board of Directors. The Committee Executive Chair shall invite relevant Committee Chairs and Members to report to the Board of Directors on significant achievements in an effort to keep the Board of Directors informed and to request any actions required by the Board of Directors in the fulfillment of their tasks. The Committee Executive Chair shall assign Committee Chair Positions and help to recruit and maintain committee membership and participation. The Committee Executive Chairman shall also work closely with the Marketing Director to promote significant achievements on our newsletter, website and as social media posts for in an effort to inform our membership of the important work we are achieving in the promotion of the foundation repair industry.

Committee Description: The purpose of the Membership Committee to promote membership in the organization and consider best recruitment practices for new members. Each sub-committee focuses on a specific type of membership to allow focus on the needs and modes of supporting each type of member in a diverse organization. Each committee will be responsible for helping to recruit members to the organization by giving personal testimonials of the benefits of membership in the organization to new companies and individuals. Additional duties include aiding At-Large Members in establishing Local Chapters throughout the country in an effort to promote the reach and influence of the association. Committee Members have an opportunity to meet new people in the industry and expose them to the offerings of our organization. You are the person for this job if you are good a speaking to people whom you don’t know (or perhaps if you need practice with this important business skill) and you are excited about being a part of this organization and its potential influence in the foundation repair industry.

• Contractor Membership Subcommittee – 
• Associate Membership Subcommittee – 
• Individual Membership Subcommittee –  (Emeritus, Engineers, College Student and Professors)
• At-Large Subcommittee – Dan Fitzgerald, Chairman and At-Large Member Representative

Committee Description: The purpose of the Finance Committee is to establish budgets for conferences and optimal pricing for conferences, benefits and sponsorships. The finance committee is responsible for guiding the financial health of the organization by making recommendations to the Board of Directors on actions that should be taken to promote the financial success of the organization and its continued growth.  You are the right person for this committee if you have skills in finance (or if you need to sharpen your skills in this important facet of business). If you understand a spreadsheet and like to project revenues and expenses, you are the right person for this committee.

Committee Description: The purpose of the Marketing Committee is to aid the Marketing Director in promoting the Organization in its best light. This Committee considers both new modes of promotion and maintains old modes of promoting the continued growth of the organization. If you have creative skills, like to work on creative ideas (or perhaps need to hone your skills by working with a professional marketing director) you are the person for this committee.

Committee Description: The purpose of the Benefits Committee is to establish new benefits to membership and maintain old benefits to membership in the Association. Each year, members consider if what they receive from the Association is worth what they pay to be a part of the Association. We have made significant strides to ensure that the answer to these questions is Yes! But we have a long way to go in this area.  There are hundreds of benefits that could be offered to our members if we had a few people to really dig into setting them up. Everything from discount cars, hotel benefits, travel coupons, discounts from Vendors and anything else you can dream of. All it takes a small group of people to consider what benefits would be most important to our members. You are the right person for this committee if you can think outside of what exists and are good at answering the question, “what could be?” There are thousands of organizations in this country that do a great job at this, and we are not afraid to emulate success. But we need members committed to making it happen!

Committee Description: The purpose of the Conference Committee is to evaluate sites and venues for future conferences. As we become a truly national organization, it will become important to have multiple conferences each year. To that end, it becomes important to evaluate cities, hotels and conference centers that might be appropriate for our organization. Once a venue has been chosen for a conference, the conference committee helps to organize the layout of conference spaces, the schedule for the conference, the menu for meals and all aspects of the conference. The committee creates unique and fun social activities for the membership during the conference and overall, helps to ensure that the conference goes well. This is an opportunity to work with a professional marketing director to hone your skills in meeting management. If you enjoy organizing a party or event for your friends, family or company, this is the committee for you. If you are detail oriented and have the ability to think through processes (or if you think you would like to learn more about this important skill from a professional) sign up for the Conference Committee!

Committee Description: The purpose of the Education Committee is to ensure that the educational objectives of the organization are sound, respected and establishes the organization as an authority in the industry. The Education Committee is the true backbone of the organization, as without a true educational experience at each event, we are just a social organization.

Each sub-committee is established to help the organization to analyze a specific component of the foundation repair industry, establish an approved Standard Operating Procedure in each discipline and to aid in finding materials to substantiate the Standard Operating Procedure as an engineering approved method. Each sub-committee will also contribute materials to continually update the National Certified Foundation Repair Specialist Exam. This Exam is the only exam in our industry that is available to the industry to demonstrate knowledge in the industry and its practices. These study materials will be the basis for members to gain knowledge in each discipline and will be the basis for the next revision of the NCFRS Exam. If you understand the importance of having an educated workforce and are interested in insuring that our members are well versed in each of the disciplines and have more than a superficial knowledge of each discipline (or you know you need more knowledge in a specific discipline) please sign up for the Education Committee.

This is the most important thing we can do to ensure that our industry grows in the direction of legitimacy and that good companies who do great work succeed, leaving behind competitors who have no interest in doing great work!

• CFRS Subcommittee
• Underpinning Subcommittee
• Waterproofing and Drainage Subcommittee
• Encapsulation Subcommittee
• Crawlspace Repair Subcommittee
• Polyurethane Subcommittee
• Basement Subcommittee
• Management and Sales Subcommittee
• Ethics and Standards Subcommittee

Committee Description: The purpose of the Bylaws Committee is to have a group of people that have intimate knowledge of our Bylaws that are able to quickly propose changes that are needed as the organization grows. With growth comes change, and it will be necessary to continually evaluate our Bylaws and make changes periodically that keep the organization functioning efficiently. If you love contracts, if you love thinking about the ramifications of a statement and can see problems before they happen, you are the person for this job!

Committee Description: The purpose of the Member Compliance Committee is to evaluate complaints or issues with members of the organization. All members of this organization have agreed to comply with the organizations Bylaws aas well as our Ethical and Advertising Standards. While infrequent, we sometimes have to remind members when they are not in compliance and give them an opportunity to remedy the infraction. A member on this committee will become an expert in the Bylaws, Ethics and Advertising requirements of the organization. You are a good candidate for this committee if you are tactful and have a demeanor that helps people to see the big picture in what we are striving to accomplish in the NFRA and the foundation repair industry as a whole. You are the right person for this job if you also appreciate holding people to a high standard and helping them to accomplish new standards for themselves and their company.

Committee Description: The purpose of the Business Development Committee is to provide leadership for the NFRA Business Development Group. This group is committed to providing an extensive offering of consultation services in virtually every aspect of running a successful foundation repair company. From Sales, Production Education, Marketing Services, Television Commercials, Insurance Consultations, IT, Bookkeeping and Accounting, KPI Development, Lead Generation, HR and Payroll… whatever you need, we are committed to finding experts who are familiar and indeed integral to the foundation repair industry. No more having to spend a year of your life educating a professional about your industry before you can get what you need from them. This group of professionals have hundreds of cumulative years of experience in the foundation repair industry and are ready on day one to provide valuable services that help you grow your business. This committee is by invitation after evaluation by the Board of Directors.

• Amy Sullivan, Adventures Media
• Tony Daughtry, AWD Sales Consultants
• Dan Fitzgerald, Global Growth Network
• Ed Meyer,  NFRA Executive Director

Committee Description: The purpose of the Scholarship Committee is to attract applicants for NFRA scholarships and to evaluate applications yearly to determine who will be awarded scholarships based on a rigorous criteria free from bias. As this organization grows this committee will have more opportunities to award scholarships and to grow scholarship opportunities by garnering funding from industry professionals and organizations. This is a wonderful way to bring notoriety to the Association, reward scholars for their hard work and to attract great talent to our industry. If you like meeting new folks, enjoy promoting young talent and evaluating the motivations of applicants this is the committee for you!